# The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) (Amendment) Scheme 1988, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Scheme)
This Scheme, which is to come into force on 11th April 1988, amends the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964 (“the principal Scheme”).
In order to deal with an anomalous distinction between different groups of merchant seamen, Article 21 is amended so that payment of injury benefit compensation no longer precludes payment of benefit under the principal Scheme (Article 2). The Secretary of State’s discretion to reduce the rate or amount of benefit payable under the principal Scheme is limited to awards first made before 11th April 1988 (Article 3). Provision is also made as to the date payment of benefit is to commence (Article 4 and Schedule). Article 5 extends the meaning of the word “mariner” in the principal Scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/639/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-amendment-scheme-1988/note
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